I'm nearing the end of my freshman year right now, so it's been a while since I've been through the admissions process. Still, here are some things off the top of my head which you may or may not want to know.Don't sell yourself short on your applications. Universities are looking for individuals who are confident in their abilities; being too ...

@ faitht - Don't sell yourself short like that! If you don't think you're interesting, colleges won't either. You could answer that question in a variety of ways--describe your family, your faith [if you have one], how something changed your life, your favourite subject in school, your passions, something you've always wanted to do.. Essays aren't ...

I personally am a fan of Penn's.  ''You have just completed your 300-page autobiography. Please submit page 217.''

Waiting three months to find out where you got in seems like an eternity. I now dread it when people ask me if I know where I'm going to college (mostly family friends or my parents' friends). I want to be like ''Stop asking! I'll tell you when I know more.'' I know, I know... colleges get thousands of applications, but waiting for a ...